Stormy in Crowsnest Pass

<p>Today in the Crowsnest near window mountain lake we found some stormy conditions. There was a lot of snow being transported by strong ENE winds and building small isolated wind slabs directly lee of ridges, trees, and high points. These wind slabs were reactive especially when we started transitioning out of treeline into more open alpine terrain. These new wind slabs are building over a sun crust that formed on steep south-facing slopes over the past few days and may remain touchy for the near future.</p>

Terrain Ridden

Dense trees, Mellow slopes.

Terrain Avoided

Alpine slopes.

Avalanche Conditions

Whumpfing or drum-like sounds or shooting cracks.

Snow Conditions

Powder, Wind affected.

Weather Conditions

Cold, Stormy, Windy.